Like Toy Soldiers

"Like Toy Soldiers"
Single by Eminem featuring Martika from the album Encore
Released	2004
Format	CD
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:56
Label	Shady/Aftermath/Interscope
Producer	Eminem
Eminem singles chronology
"Encore" (2004) "Like Toy Soldiers" (2004) "Mockingbird" (2004)

"Like Toy Soldiers" is a song by rapper Eminem from the album Encore. It tells the story of his attempts to calm a violent community of rappers. He speaks openly about problems with The Source magazine and its editor Benzino, as well as Murder Inc. Records, and explains the feud between Ja Rule and 50 Cent. The song finishes as Eminem offers a truce to his enemies. Despite not being released in the US, the song reached the top 40 in the US, and #1 in the UK. Like Toy Soldiers features a prominent sample from "Toy Soldiers" by Martika. The song's video, released in 2004, which depicts Eminem's fellow D12 member Proof being gunned down in a drive-by shooting, took a sudden and tragic turn in the early hours of April 11, 2006, when Proof was actually shot and killed at the CCC nightclub on Detroit's 8 Mile Road. Cameo appearances in the video include 50 Cent, Obie Trice and D12. Deceased rappers Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Big L and former D12 member Bugz are also shown at the end of the music video to show the fatal consequences of rap wars. Eminem leaves out a word in this song when referring to Dr. Dre's own feuds. This word is believed to be "Suge", a reference to Suge Knight with whom Dr. Dre had problems. "Like Toy Soldiers" was included on Eminem's compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005.

Track listing

The single Like Toy Soldiers had the following tracklist:

1. "Like Toy Soldiers"
2. "Rabbit Run"
3. "Like Toy Soldiers (instrumental)"
4. "Like Toy Soldiers (video)"